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Seth Hopkins 1753–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 JUL 1753

Birth Location: East Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 26 APR 1841

Death Location: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Prince Hopkins

Mother: Patience Snow

Spouse(s): Mercy Rogers

Children(s): Reuben Hopkins

The story of Seth Hopkins began in 1753 in East Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. Seth Hopkins married Mercy Rogers, and had children including Reuben Hopkins. Seth Hopkins passed away in 1841 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Seth Hopkins began in 1753 in East Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Seth Hopkins married Mercy Rogers, and had children including Reuben Hopkins.
  • Seth Hopkins passed away in 1841 in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Prince Hopkins
1731–1771
Birth Location: Harwich, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
PH
Patience Snow
1732–1823
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
PS

Spouses(s)

Mercy Rogers
1756–1825
Birth Location: Barnstable, Mass.
MR

Children(s)

Reuben Hopkins
1785–1879
Birth Location: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts
RH

Seth Hopkins's Ancestors

Self
Seth Hopkins
1753–1841
Birth Place: East Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Prince Hopkins
1731–1771
Harwich, Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Patience Snow
1732–1823
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Joseph Hopkins
1668–1771
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Mayo
1694–1771
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Hopkins
1642–1718
Mary Meyrick
1650–1692
John Mayo
1652–
Hannah Freeman
1656–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Giles Hopkins
1607–1690
Catherine Wheldon
1617–1689
William Meyrick
1603–
Rebecca Tracy
1625–1686
John Freeman
1626–1719
Mary Prence
1631–1711

Seth Hopkins's Descendants

1.
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Seth Hopkins (6 JUL 1753–26 APR 1841) m. Mercy Rogers (18 APR 1756–1825)
  1. 1. Reuben Hopkins 1785–1879 m. Lydia Bacon 1786–1850
    1. 1. Electa Hopkins 1808–1892 m. Justus Nims 1802–1803
      1. 1. Adeline (P.) Nims 1835–1863 m. Edward (M.) Stearns 1830–1862
      2. 2. Austin (A.) Nims 1842–1846
      3. 3. Edward (E.) Nims 1832–1855
      4. 4. Ellen (E.) Nims 1849–1873 m. James (A.) Cox 1846–1892
      5. 5. Harriet (E.) Nims 1845–1846
      6. 6. Israel Nims 1830–1851
      7. 7. Pliny (F.) Nims 1838–1839

Seth Hopkins's Timeline

4 Records

1753
6 JUL 1753
Birth of Seth Hopkins in East Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
East Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1754
18 AUG 1754
Age 1
Seth Hopkins was christened in of Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
of Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1841
1841
Age 88
Burial of Seth Hopkins in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America
Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America
1841
26 APR 1841
Age 88
Death of Seth Hopkins in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JUL 1753
    Event Place: East Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 June 2019, 20:13), entry for Seth Hopkins(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNSQ-V9C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 May 2019), Seth in entry for Reuben Hopkins, 10 Oct 1879; citing Conway, Massachusetts, v 310 p 295, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,216.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 May 2019), Seth Hopkins in entry for Betsey Hopkins Dix, 19 Jan 1867; citing Charlemont, Massachusetts, v 202 p 237, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,190.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 May 2019), Seth Hopkins in entry for Polly ...ekinson, 01 Aug 1872; citing Whately, Essex, Massachusetts, v 247 p 355, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,200.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Seth Hopkins, 1841; Burial, Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America, Howland Cemetery; citing record ID 28233921, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Betsey Hopkins, 26 Oct 1781; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Reuben Hopkins, 06 Feb 1785; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Mercy Hopkins, 12 Feb 1780; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins, 06 Jul 1753; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, Massachusetts, Barnstable, Harwich Vital Records, 1694-1850, Louise H. Kelley & Dorothy Straw, Harwich Historical Society, Inc.; Harwich, Massachusetts; 1982, LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, Page number: page 96

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 AUG 1754
    Event Place: of Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 June 2019, 20:13), entry for Seth Hopkins(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNSQ-V9C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Betsey Hopkins, 26 Oct 1781; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Reuben Hopkins, 06 Feb 1785; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Mercy Hopkins, 12 Feb 1780; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins, 06 Jul 1753; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Massachusetts, Barnstable, Harwich Vital Records, 1694-1850, Louise H. Kelley & Dorothy Straw, Harwich Historical Society, Inc.; Harwich, Massachusetts; 1982, LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, Page number: page 96

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 June 2019, 20:13), entry for Seth Hopkins(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNSQ-V9C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Seth Hopkins, 1841; Burial, Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America, Howland Cemetery; citing record ID 28233921, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Betsey Hopkins, 26 Oct 1781; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Reuben Hopkins, 06 Feb 1785; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Mercy Hopkins, 12 Feb 1780; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins, 06 Jul 1753; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Massachusetts, Barnstable, Harwich Vital Records, 1694-1850, Louise H. Kelley & Dorothy Straw, Harwich Historical Society, Inc.; Harwich, Massachusetts; 1982, LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, Page number: page 96

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 APR 1841
    Event Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 23 June 2019, 20:13), entry for Seth Hopkins(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNSQ-V9C
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), Seth Hopkins, 1841; Burial, Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States of America, Howland Cemetery; citing record ID 28233921, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Betsey Hopkins, 26 Oct 1781; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Reuben Hopkins, 06 Feb 1785; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins in entry for Mercy Hopkins, 12 Feb 1780; citing CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873740 IT 2.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 10 February 2018), Seth Hopkins, 06 Jul 1753; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, Massachusetts, Barnstable, Harwich Vital Records, 1694-1850, Louise H. Kelley & Dorothy Straw, Harwich Historical Society, Inc.; Harwich, Massachusetts; 1982, LDS Family History Library, 35 North West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, Page number: page 96
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